Snow Day Play

Snow day today so

 I had time to play in the studio.

"Waiting Room"

8 x 16 

oil 

I've been looking at the work of Sandy Ostrau lately

(thanks to Nancy Hartley's blog) 

and this one inspired me to try some simplified figures.  

Poolside 12 x 12 by Sandy Ostrau

To challenge myself, I took an image, 

outlined the big shapes in magic marker

and hung it upside down. 

Then painted it upside down.

That is one of the best ways I know 

to force yourself to "just see the big shapes"! 

NOTE:

I'm trying out new linen Raymar boards

 toned with the "gook" from the bottom of my turp can.  

It makes a great middle value and has all the same 

"DNA" as my palette!